barbie because we're so excited to see the movie together. >> what if we love robert oppenheimer? i could go in my suit right? >> well, barbie is expected to rake in more than $100 million, and oppenheimer is expected to bring in $50 million in u.s. theaters the first weekend. we'll have more on the barbenheimer craze at 6:00. >> i'm a little surprised, mayb i shouldn't be, but if you're really into barbie, are you als really into the story of the atomic bomb? >> i wouldn't think so. the expected ticket sales say a lot >> that's it for us at 5:00. se you back here at 6:00. ♪ ♪ tonight, saturday scorcher. extreme heat expands across the country. alerts for at least 100 million americans. how long will it last?

and we ride along with first responders in phoenix racing to help people struggling to stay cool. >> we just want to take care of you, make sure you're okay. bad weather and packed planes mean travel delays. what congress is doing to help. also tonight -- ♪ >> warship commissioned. the "uss condor" becomes the first u.s. navy ship put into service in a foreign port. for the first time, jamie foxx addresses his mysterious health scare. plus, blockbuster weekend. hollywood banks on two new releases to get crowds back at theaters. >> i'm michael george in new york, are "barbie" and "oppenheimer" big enough hits to save a struggling film industry? and later, life lessons from a chicago garage. getting cars back on the road and helping young people turn a corner. ♪

>> this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. it is another weekend of searing heat for tens of millions of americans. the u.s. has seen more than 12,000 record high temperatures so far this year, and it is dangerous. forecasters warn the heat that is sweeping across large parts uft country for more than a month won't loosen pts grip anytime soon. instead, the heat dome is expanding, increasing in size and intensity. the northern plains and midwest are set to roast next. cbs's elise preston is in burbank and leads us off tonight. good evening, elise. >> reporter: adriana, e.r. visits are up in california and i cross the country as medical workers treat thousands of people this week for heat-related illnesses. among those, firefighters and paramedics, who are also struggling in the triple-digit temperatures. crews are battling flames across

the west as july could be the hottest month on record. the blistering heat dome is fueling a massive wildfire in southern washington state that's already burned more than 30,000 angers. the extreme weather causing deaths in several states, including arizona, iowa, florida and pennsylvania where authorities recovered the body of 2-year-old mattie shiels. her 9-month-old brother conrad still missing. six people died in a flash flooding one week ago. >> mattie was found 32 miles away from where she was lost, she has never been closer to all of our hearts as she is now. >> reporter: scientists say global warming is driving this unprecedented weather gripping the u.s., asia and europe. greece's sweltering through the hottest weekend in 50 years. triple-digit temperatures sparking wildfires with tourists being evacuated by boat from roads and closing the acropolis. >> the heat is a little bit too much.

>> reporter: in italy, a tornado and hail and lightning and high winds battered the balkans. in california, more extremes. snow cleanup. today the tioga pass, a major mountain high to yosemite national park, finally reopened to tourists. but the rest of the state still suffering under sizzling temperatures that will roll into august. experts say the heat is so intense across the nation, it could send 235,000 people to emergency rooms this summer. adriana. >> elise preston, thank you. for more on the expanding heatwave, let's check in with meteorologist lin-manuel miranda from our partners at the weather channel. >> yeah, we do have some heat that is going to continue to soar across the area as we head to tomorrow. triple digits once again. we could see this in places redding, fresno and even vegas. phoenix getting in on the action, too.

this is all courtesy of this area of high pressure, this big heat dome that's going to continue to make its way on towards the east. this will continue to expand. before it's said and done on your monday we are looking at 178 million people above 90 degrees and heading into wednesday, 224 million people will be above 90 degrees. with all that heat, the thunderstorms will be firing, too, working towards this evening and several areas. back to you, adriana. lynette charles of the weather channel. the heat in phoenix is unrelenting. today was the 23rd straight day that temperatures were 110 degrees or higher. the city's located in what's called the valley of the sun. emma lockhart of our affiliate kpho takes us up close on a ride along with first responders. >> reporter: as temperatures heat up throughout the day, phoenix fire crews get more calls for people who can't escape the elements.

>> we are concerned about, you know, it's hot out here, and sometimes when you are walking out in this heat, it the sun gets yto you. >> reporter: this this elderly woman walking on the pavement barefoot. someone called 911. >> want to make sure that your temperature is okay, your blood pressure is good. >> reporter: phoenix fire p paramedic and engineers say this summer has been unrelenting. most of their patients in this heat, the elderly and homeless. >> someone calls in because they see somebody like just at the bus stop, hasn't moved, and in 118-d degree days we have been having, that's not normal. >> reporter: but some calls, like this one, are a matter of life and death. >> feels warm. >> reporter: we are here at cortez park in phoenix. the fire crews responding to a 911 call for a man who was in distress. the temperature out here right now 114 degrees. so they actually put him in a

harness filled with ice as well as cool water to cool his body temperature down. but just goes to show how dangerous the temperatures are out here today. >> pour water all over him ultimate. >> reporter: phoenix fire captain chandler says this technique saves lives. >> we put some of our i.v.s on ice or cooler i.v.s to cool that internal temperature quicker for those individuals. we also have come up with ways of creating an ice bath immediately on scene. >> reporter: the large number of calls they are getting testing fire crews who have to brave the heat to save others. for cbs news, i'm emma lockhart in phoenix. extreme heat is pushing airlines to the limit. in some cases, they are reducing baggage, fuel, sometimes passengers to help aircraft operate. this week the house of the representatives passed a wide ranging bill to improve air travel at a time of growing disruption and dysfunction. cbs's christina ruffini joins us with more on that.

>> reporter: good evening, adriana. flight cancellations are down about 14% compared to this time last summer, but delays are up and so are frustrations. surging summer delays. >> we were delayed and then delayed more. >> reporter: mounting cancellations. >> canceled, we don't know why. they are not going to fly us out until two days from now. >> reporter: a record number of travelers. >> it was very overwhelming. >> reporter: have made horrible peak summer travel feel worse. >> we understand that airlines don't control the weather, but they need to meet certain basic standards of taking care of customers. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg is pursuing new rules that would require companies to compensate passengers for delays or cancellations that are the fault of the airline. >> one thing we found is that even threats o of regulatation motivate a airlines toto do the right t thing. >> reporter: but the airlines say the faa is also to blame pointing to a shortage of staff and air travel controllers.

the faa says weather and the volume of f flights were actuau the biggest drivers of delays this the last year, and that it's working to hire more air traffic controllers as well as launching n new online vidideost explaiains to passssengers reaee what's h happening i in the sky >> we are hoping to get around it. >> reporter: flight disruptions aren't the only challenge for travelers. a massive bab log of passport applications has potential international passengers waiting up to 13 weeks for documents. causing missed trips, nonrefundable charges and a flood of constituents begging members of congress for help. >> there is only a few times in your life when you actually need your government. this is one of those moments. >> reporter: also complicating things, a potential u.p.s. strike which could make getting expedited passports take even longer. adriana. >> christina ruffini, thank you. today the u.s. navy commissioned its newest warship in sydney, australia.

the uss cambria is the first to join active service in foreign port. it displays a red, white and blue kangaroo logo. u.s. ambassador to australia and former first daughter caroline kennedy says the ship recommendation the country's shared values of freedom and stability. today we are finally hearing from oscar and grammy winner jamie foxx after his mysterious health scare saying he has been to hell and back. foxx said on social media he is recovering from the medical condition that sent him to the hospital in april. he didn't disclose the illness. >> i didn't want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if i was going to make it through. >> the 55-year-old star of "ray" and "django unchained" thanked his fans for their love and support.

this weekend two summer blockbusters square off at the box office. that's good news for theaters still recovering from pandemic losses and two hollywood strikes. cbs's michael george is at the movies in new york tonight. michael, good evening. >> reporter: adriana, good evening. one word seems to have captivated movie audiences this weekend, barbenheimer. two films that couldn't be more different released on the same day but managed to relife something a lot of people thought was dead. a summer movie spectacle when the movie industry is in crisis. >> americans are back at the theaters, many dressed in pink. lining up to see two films with no connection. >> hi, barbie! >> hi, ken. >> reporter: the bright pink comedy "barbie" -- >> how, barbie. >> reporter: and the dark historical drama "oppenheimer." moviegoers are leaning into the wildly different tones. some 200,000 people bought

advanced tickets to see both movies on the same day according to the national association of theater owners. >> we saw "barbie" at 3:00 and then "oppenheimer" at 6:00. it's like a full day thing. >> reporter: but the industry is in dire straits. ticket sales haven't fully recovered from the pandemic dourngs 20% since 2019. and summer sequels like "indiana jones" and "mission impossible" are no longer attracting audiences the way they used to. both fell short of expectations. and complicating any recovery, hollywood screenwriters are on strike for a third month, joined on the picket line by the screen actors guild eight days ago. tens of thousands out of work, production on new films halted. >> movies don't write themselves. you have to have actors in front. camera. so this is going to be very important this gets resolved the sooner the better. >> reporter: so while the "barbie" and "oppenheimer" bump

is keeping movie theaters alive, the big question is what's next with no big summer blockbusters on the horizon and actors unable to promote upcoming films if this strike stresses on. adriana. >> michael george, thank you. well, plenty of people are dreaming of living like a movie star. the mega millions jackpot is now an estimated $820 million after no one matched all the right numbers friday night. the next drawing is tuesday. the u.s. is off to a strong start at the women's world cup. easily defeating vietnam 3-0 in the first match last night. next up, the netherlands on wednesday and team usa will try to win the tournament for a third straight time, a feat no country has ever achieved. trstraight ahead on the "cb weekend news," messi mania as the soccer superstar debuts in miami. do you have what to takes to sail two days straight? these boats are battling it out

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group. old cars with jump start a new life. >> young guys are interested in two things as far as i am concerned, young girls, old cars. let me try to use these cars to try to create change. >> reporter: the students here learning about cars and how to fix them are usually people other programs passed by. >> you bring in a rough crowd. >> that's what i like. >> reporter: why? >> nobody wants to deal with those guys. the program was designed to deal with chicago's gang population. so i want to deal with those guys because those are the guys that i see are the real problem. >> reporter: it's all about opening doors to new skills that can lead to good jobs. >> the only way that you could change the behavior of a person is if you change the way they think. letting them see something that they've never seen, so that they can interest dream bigger than they ever dreamed. >> reporter: he says around 1,500 young men have run through

the polic program since it started in 2007. 85% turned their lives around, i am starting from the foundation and working up. >> i don't necessarily think that this is the answer to all of it. i just know it's a damn good answer. and it's what i know how to do. >> reporter: restoring cars and lives that need repair. kris van cleave, cbs news, chicago. they are making chicago proud. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in chicago. good night. ♪ now at 6:00, a third straight weekend with high heat around the bay area, and this time some extra haze. a look at when things should clear up and

cool down. >> if you don't pay up, we'll shut them down. plus, another major strike could be on the horizon, and this one would shut down a lot more than just hollywood. and san francisco banning new pot shops from setting up in the city. why some in the business say it might help the pot industry grow. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. during the week, it's been pretty mild, but this is the third weekend in a row we've been under a heat advisory. but today, it wasn't just the high temperatures. some hazy skies leading to air quality concerns. >> let's get right over to darren peck with the latest. >> there's good news coming on both of those. for tomorrow, we'll cool down and clear out the air quality. but we're not there yet. let me show you what's going on today. first thing we'll talk about is the heat. a little perspective is always helpful. what would average even